University of Tennessee Athletics
2005 Women's Soccer Roster - SEC Regular-Season & Tournament Champions
Roster
Amy Ballew
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Springfield, Va.
- High School:
- West Springfield
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'Amy is a defensive midfielder who is strong into tackles and solid in the air. She will have lots of competition around her, but I expect her to be contributing minutes by the end of the fall.'
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Hailing from Springfield, Va., Amy comes to Tennessee off a successful high school career during which she received four varsity letters and served for one season as team captain...A two-time All-Two Rivers Conference and All-Patriot District selection, she helped guide her squad to a 2004 district title and a 2003 conference crown...She was chosen twice as an All-Met Honorable Mention by The Washington Post and picked up an honorable mention all-region nod in 2005...Her U-18 club team, the BRYC Attack, won the Virginia State Cup in 2004...
PERSONAL: Majoring in arts & sciences...Hopes to become a soccer coach one day after her playing career is complete...An honor roll student in her senior year at West Springfield H.S., Amy was also the president of Peer Mediation...Lists her biggest thrill to date in soccer as winning the 2004 Virginia State Cup with her club team...Enjoys bowling and loves animals...Claims to have modeled herself as a player after former U.S. National Team member Michelle Akers...Amy[apos]s grandfather graduated from Tennessee, while her parents are alums of Chattanooga...Has an older sister, Natalie, 21; and a younger brother, Matthew, 14...Amy Lea Ballew was born Oct. 9, 1986, in Fort Campbell, Ky....Her parents are Robert and Nancy Ballew.
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| GETTING TO KNOW AMY | |
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FAVORITES Song: Mario[apos]s 'Let Me Love You' TV show: The O.C. Recently seen movie: Guess Who Reality TV show: Real World Sport besides soccer: Football Pro sports team: D.C. United UT tradition: The spirit of the fans MISCELLANEOUS Hanging on my bedroom wall: David Beckham Person I[apos]d most want to trade places with for a day: Mia Hamm Team I most want to see added to the schedule: Santa Clara Three things I[apos]d take to a deserted island: pair of shoes, a baby blanket and cell phone Nobody knows how much I...: like shoes If I could have any job in the world, it would be: A marine biologist Place I[apos]ve always wanted to visit: California Before a game, I just have to...: Focus
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